Aref Dashti is an educator, installation artist, spatial designer, and maker based in The Hague. With an academic background in Arts, Design, interior architecture and furniture design from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) and the Royal Academy of Arts (The Hague).
His work explores the boundaries of human perception, often focusing on themes of information accessibility and collaborative culture. His installations create immersive spatial experiences that challenge the way we interact with and understand our environments.
His research and practice investigate the constraints and possibilities of human-centered design, frequently adopting an archaeological lens to examine the built environment. Drawing from his architectural background, Dashti designs spatial situations that function as narrative devices, offering new ways to engage with space, form, and materiality.
At the Interactive Media Design department, he teaches courses including Interactive Spatial Design, Exhibition Design, Morphology and Materialization. As well as, Graduation coordination assistance . At the IAFD department, he lectures on subjects of Urban Morphology, Spatial design Analysis and Design Habits. In addition to his academic role, he is an active member of Maakhaven Studio, where he continues to experiment with spatial narratives and material research.